Dominic Smith Close To Returning To Action

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith (wrist) took batting practice on Friday, one day ahead of his schedule to do so. Smith has been held out of the Mets' past few Grapefruit League games due to a sore right wrist. The injury does not appear to be serious and reports indicate that Smith should be […]

Scott Wedgewood Solid In Net Again On Thursday

New Jersey Devils goaltender Scott Wedgewood earned his third victory of the campaign on Thursday, backstopping his team to a 3-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins. The backup netminder stopped 40 of 42 shots faced in the contest - his second 40-save performance this month. Wedgewood has really cemented his role as of late […]

David Peterson In Mets Rotation

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Friday that starting pitcher David Peterson is "pretty much" in the Mets' starting rotation. Peterson had been in a competition with Joey Lucchesi for the fifth rotation spot during spring training. However, with the injury to Carlos Carrasco (hamstring), Peterson appears to be earmarked for the fourth […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight straight games on Thursday. He netted two goals as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 20 goals and 38 assists in just 33 Oilers contests. Against Winnipeg, the centerman has recorded 11 points in five games. […]

Eagles Defense Adds Andrew Adams, Hassan Ridgeway

The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to undisclosed deals with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Andrew Adams and defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway, according to a source. Adams contributed primarily on special teams last year in Tampa, and he has started 32 games over five NFL seasons with the New York Giants and Bucs, recording six interceptions. It's […]

Lions Add Kicker Randy Bullock

The Detroit Lions finalized an undisclosed deal with veteran kicker Randy Bullock on Thursday, according to a source. The Lions moved quickly to replace Matt Prater, who ended up signing with the Arizona Cardinals. Bullock spent parts of the last five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and has played for four other teams in his […]

Rams Agree With Tight End Johnny Mundt

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to terms with tight end Johnny Mundt on an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. The 26-year-old had four catches for 53 yards for the Rams last year while playing in all 16 regular season games. He also contributed on special teams and was a valuable blocker in the running game. […]

49ers Sign Trent Sherfield

The San Francisco 49ers signed free-agent wide receiver Trent Sherfield to a one-year, $920,000 contract with $200,000 guaranteed. Sherfield became an unrestricted free agent when the Arizona Cardinals didn't tender him as a restricted free agent. He will bring some special teams value to San Francisco and will have a chance to compete for a […]

49ers Bringing In Joe Flacco For A Visit

The San Francisco 49ers are bringing in free-agent quarterback Joe Flacco for a visit. The 36-year-old spent the 2020 season with the New York Jets and played for 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello in Denver. Flacco has long been regarded by head coach Kyle Shanahan as a good fit for his offense, but the veteran […]

Giants Sign Reggie Ragland

The New York Giants signed former Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker Reggie Ragland to an undisclosed one-year deal. Ragland was the middle linebacker for the Detroit Lions last year and played in all 16 games (six starts). He was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2016, but a torn ACL ruined his rookie […]

Justin Simmons To Become Highest-Paid Safety

While the Denver Broncos long-term extension with safety Justin Simmons isn't quite finalized just yet, it's expected that he will become the league's highest-paid safety and first safety in the NFL to make over $15 million per season, according to sources. The move comes after the team placed the franchise tag on him for the […]

Isaac Rochell Joins Colts On One-Year Deal

The Indianapolis Colts are signing free-agent defensive end Isaac Rochell to a one-year, $2.5 million deal on Friday, according to his agent. Rochell can make as much as $3 million through incentives. The move to bring in the former Los Angeles Charger addresses the position left open with Denico Autry departed in free agency to […]

Bengals Release Geno Atkins

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the team is releasing long-time star defensive tackle Geno Atkins on Friday. It's an end of an era in Cincinnati, but the Bengals needed to free up some more salary cap space after committing more than $120 million on five new starters in free agency this week. Atkins […]

Bengals Add Riley Reiff To Offensive Line

The Cincinnati Bengals signed free-agent offensive tackle Riley Reiff to an undisclosed deal on Friday, according to a source. The Bengals desperately needed to upgrade their offensive line in front of young quarterback Joe Burrow. Formerly of the Minnesota Vikings, Reiff has been a solid blocker sine he was drafted in the first round by […]

Devin Booker Continues Hot Streak On Thursday

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker did all he could, but sadly it wasn't enough to hold off the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Booker dropped 35 points, four rebounds, six assists and a block in 35 minutes. This marks the fourth game in a row that Booker has finished with 20 points or more. The Suns […]

Bengals Release Ryan Finley, Bobby Hart

The Cincinnati Bengals released quarterback Ryan Finley and offensive tackle Bobby Hart on Friday to clear some salary cap space for the 2021 season. Finley was a fourth-round pick of the Bengals in 2019. In eight games (four starts) for Cincinnati, he threw for 638 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions on 58-for-199 passing (48.7 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores Season-High 41 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is beginning to heat up and put on a show in the upset victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Towns finished with a season-high 41 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and a steal in 36 minutes. Both Towns and Anthony Edwards put up over 40 points in the comeback […]

Browns Re-Sign Cody Parkey

The Cleveland Browns re-signed kicker Cody Parkey to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. In his second stint with the team last year, Parkey made 19 of his 22 field-goal attempts (86.4 percent) and 43 of his 47 extra-point tries. He was also able to send 55.6 percent of his kickoffs […]

Anthony Edwards Scores 42 Points In Upset Victory

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards took over on Thursday and helped his team get an upset victory over the Phoenix Suns. He finished with a career-high 42 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one turnover in 38 minutes. It was not the most efficient line from Edwards, but the monster performance did help […]

Ravens Have Reached Out To Kenny Golladay

The Baltimore Ravens have reached out to free-agent wide receiver Kenny Golladay's agent, Todd France, to inquire about the former Detroit Lions wideout. Golladay has already met with the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Bengals reportedly have made an offer on a one-year, prove-it deal. Baltimore would be somewhat of […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Joe Ingles Puts On A Show In Losing Effort

Utah Jazz guard Joe Ingles drew the start against the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Mike Conley (rest) was given the night off, so Ingles went out and put on a show versus the Wizards. He finished with 34 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and eight triples in 33 minutes. Ingles continues to put […]

Bradley Beal Notches 43 Points In Victory

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal continued his fantastic season against the Utah Jazz on Thursday. He finished with 43 points, five assists, two rebounds and four triples in 39 minutes. Beal and Russell Westbrook basically single handedly beat the Jazz by themselves. This marks Beal's fifth game this season with 40 points or more. The […]

Russell Westbrook Drops Triple-Double On Jazz

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook was surprising available for this contest despite it being the second of a back-to-back set. Luckily he played and absolutely destroyed the Jazz in the process. Westbrook finished with 35 points (12-of-23 field goals), 15 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals, one block and two triples in 38 minutes. He has […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 3/20: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

I think we can officially declare adcs to be dead in the water. I exaggerate, but as a tilted double adc owner today, I think I'm allowed. Hyper carries like Jinx and Caitlyn are back in the bot lane, keeping the adcs rooted there as well. They need to farm longer to reach two, and […]

2021 NCAA Tournament Sleeper Picks By Region

The brackets are out! This is just like Christmas morning. We now have the road map for the most chaotic two weeks of the year in any sport and it's glorious. Most of the time, the chaos is over by the time we get to the regional finals, but not always! Take for instance the […]

A.J. Green to Arizona - Fantasy Impact

It seems strange that the Cardinals, who already have one old wide receiver in Larry Fitzgerald, would bring in another in A.J. Green. The notion of Fitz, Green, and DeAndre Hopkins all part of the same wide receiver corps is pretty awesome given their names and their all-time stature, but also less exciting when you […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday March 19th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

T.J. Zeuch Has Starter Potential

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher T.J. Zeuch is under consideration for a starter's role with the club, according to comments from both general manager Ross Atkins and pitching coach Pete Walker. The tall right-hander has seen his standing with the organization improve due to a spike in velocity. In recent outings, his sinker has been up […]